40% of Millennials Don't Know Jesus is the Baby in the Nativity Story

Some believe Santa Clause is associated with the virgin birth in Bethlehem

Some believe Santa Clause is associated with the virgin birth in Bethlehem

The new generation of millennials are not just offended by traditional aspects of Christmas, two out of five of them are not even aware that the baby in the Nativity story is Jesus.

Many millennials have become so detached from the underlying Christian story of Christmas, some even believe that Santa Clause is associated with the virgin birth in Bethlehem, according to a new survey.

The survey revealed that a huge 39 percent did not know Jesus was involved in the nativity at all, despite the story being centered around his birth, according to the poll which interviewed 2,000 British millennials between ages 21 and 38.